Maida J Sewitch1, Jane McCusker, Nandini Dendukuri, Mark J Yaffe. 1. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, St. Mary's Hospital, and Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. maida.sewitch@mail.mcgill.ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between depression among medically ill, frail elders and family caregivers' hours of care, health status, and quality of life. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 193 family caregivers of seniors treated in the emergency department (ED) was conducted. Measures included patient depression (Geriatric Depression Scale-15), and caregivers' hours of care, mental health and physical functioning (SF-36), and quality of life (EQ-5D). RESULTS: Mean caregiver age was 60.0 +/- 16.1 years and 70.5% were female. More caregivers of depressed seniors provided more care in the previous month (37.3% vs 22.4%, p = 0.03), had poor mental health (63.5% vs 47.0%, p = 0.03), and poor perceived quality of life (63.5% vs 50.4%, p = 0.04) compared to caregivers of non-depressed seniors. Multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that patient depression was associated with poor caregiver quality of life (OR = 3.15, 95% CI 1.48, 6.73), and poor mental health in spousal and adult child caregivers (OR = 2.72, 95% CI = 0.88, 8.39, and OR = 3.29, 95% CI = 1.10, 9.86, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Psychosocial support may be needed for caregivers of depressed seniors. Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between depression among medically ill, frail elders and family caregivers' hours of care, health status, and quality of life. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 193 family caregivers of seniors treated in the emergency department (ED) was conducted. Measures included patientdepression (Geriatric Depression Scale-15), and caregivers' hours of care, mental health and physical functioning (SF-36), and quality of life (EQ-5D). RESULTS: Mean caregiver age was 60.0 +/- 16.1 years and 70.5% were female. More caregivers of depressed seniors provided more care in the previous month (37.3% vs 22.4%, p = 0.03), had poor mental health (63.5% vs 47.0%, p = 0.03), and poor perceived quality of life (63.5% vs 50.4%, p = 0.04) compared to caregivers of non-depressed seniors. Multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that patientdepression was associated with poor caregiver quality of life (OR = 3.15, 95% CI 1.48, 6.73), and poor mental health in spousal and adult child caregivers (OR = 2.72, 95% CI = 0.88, 8.39, and OR = 3.29, 95% CI = 1.10, 9.86, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Psychosocial support may be needed for caregivers of depressed seniors. Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Authors: Lynn M Martire; Richard Schulz; Charles F Reynolds; Jordan F Karp; Ariel G Gildengers; Ellen M Whyte Journal: J Am Geriatr Soc Date: 2009-11-25 Impact factor: 5.562
Authors: Lynn M Martire; Richard Schulz; Charles F Reynolds; Jennifer Q Morse; Meryl A Butters; Gregory A Hinrichsen Journal: Psychol Aging Date: 2008-06